Mothers Day

I thought about writing an entry to document what we did for Mother’s Day and how much I love Mother’s Day, and the cute things my boys did to make it special for me. I’m very lucky to have these cute boys in my life…
But more importantly, I wanted to jot down some of my thoughts about my sweet Grandma Burton, who passed away Sunday morning. We came home from church on Sunday with plans to do some fun things and I had a few missed calls, so I listened to the messages and smiles turned to tears when I heard the news about Grandma.
I know that she’s in a much happier place now. In a place where she won’t hurt anymore and she is at peace. And I’m sure there were angels so anxious to have her back; what a perfect day for a family reunion. I’m sure she wouldn’t have it any other way than to be with so many loved ones on Mother’s Day.

I had a dream a little over a week ago and in my dream I was hugging Grandma and I was crying. She kept telling me, “It’s ok, it’s ok” and sort of laughed the way she does. I woke up crying in the middle of the night and that dream was on my mind all morning. I called Tif and she was having the same kind of morning, so we decided to go and see Grandma that following Tuesday. I don’t know why, of all days, my two little boys got sick that morning. We cancelled and decided to go up the following Tuesday (today). I missed seeing her that one last time.
Grandma loved everyone. She wasn’t judgmental on any level; she just accepted and loved everyone. My Grandma and Grandpa gave everything they had to others, and they treated everyone with love and acceptance. They had 7 kids and 50+ grandkids, and my Grandma still found time to write the sweetest cards (sometimes 2 or more pages long!) to each of us for birthdays, Easter, Christmas, etc.
Grandma was the best at using her hands to make the most beautiful quilts and blankets. I used to watch her swollen hands, knowing how much pain her arthritis caused her, and I’d wonder how she managed to spend so much time making all of those blankets. I think she made 2-3 blankets for each of my babies, and to think that she did that for all of her grandbabies!
She did it out of love. She was so full of love and kindness.
She lived a life of service and gave her life to the Lord and her family. My Grandma and Grandpa served as temple workers for who knows how many years, my Grandpa administered several temple sealings, and they would pack up and travel from state to state in that old minivan to attend every baby blessing, baptism, wedding/sealing. We used to joke about the hundreds of miles they put on that minivan and we just knew at some point it would quit. But it didn’t, and they didn’t. It was too important to them and even if it wasn’t the most convenient situation, they were always there.
I love my Grandparents so much and my Grandma will be missed. She did not need all the material things that this world has to offer. They lived in a very small home but every wall was covered with pictures of family and pictures of Christ. I’ve never known anyone who can tell so many stories about the Spirit and as a child, their stories are what helped build my testimony of our Church and the Gospel. They’ve had so many encounters with potentially tragic situations, but because of their closeness with the Savior and because of their Faith, they’ve been blessed time and time again. I used to love to hear their stories and I really want to spend more time with Grandpa and write all of these stories down before my memories fade…
She lived a perfect life in my eyes and she’s the epitome of goodness and kindness.
We love you Grandma and we miss you! Happy Mother’s Day!!!

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